{
  "id": 727948,
  "title": "Pritam Singh struck off Singapore lawyers’ roll over false evidence conviction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/pritam-singh-struck-off-singapore-lawyers-roll-over-false-evidence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T03:50:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/singapore/2026/08/13/pritam-singh-struck-off-singapore-lawyers-roll-over-false-evidence-conviction/231179"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore's Workers' Party chief, Pritam Singh, was removed from the roll of advocates and solicitors on August 13 after a three-judge panel found him guilty of providing false evidence. The Court of Three Judges, presided over by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Justice Kannan Ramesh, and Justice See Kee Oon, ordered Singh to pay S$5,808 (RM18,600) in costs and disbursements. The disciplinary proceedings were initiated by the Law Society of Singapore following a misconduct investigation into Singh's false testimony during a parliamentary Committee of Privileges inquiry into former WP MP Raeesah Khan's false statements in Parliament. Legal experts emphasized that Singh's position as a lawyer, MP, and Leader of the Opposition made his actions particularly serious. Singh's lawyer acknowledged his client's acceptance of the court's decisions, as well as the consequences stemming from them, and expressed his commitment to acting in good faith and with sincerity going forward.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE, Aug 13 — Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was struck off Singapore’s roll of advocate...",
  "key_points": [
    "Pritam Singh removed from Singapore lawyers’ roll on August 13",
    "Convicted of providing false evidence in parliamentary inquiry",
    "Ordered to pay S$5,808 in costs and disbursements"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The removal of Pritam Singh from the lawyers' roll underscores the gravity of a lawyer providing false evidence, especially given his multiple roles as lawyer, MP, and Leader of the Opposition.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}